tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post6950237276359102184..comments2022-03-24T22:43:54.225-07:00Comments on I'm In The Garden Today: Nursery Hopping Fun!Joanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931005791882603935noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-65671276149036333892010-03-19T16:49:41.744-07:002010-03-19T16:49:41.744-07:00Yea! I REALLY do want to know what you end up doi...Yea! I REALLY do want to know what you end up doing. Such fun!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931005791882603935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-50403779510391573092010-03-19T09:28:10.455-07:002010-03-19T09:28:10.455-07:00Joan, I thought I posted a response by I don't...Joan, I thought I posted a response by I don't see it so I may have just dreamed it! Thank you so much for all the good ideas for my trellis, I will let you know which direction I go with it. I'm especially intrigued by the runner beans idea.Tracy Zhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036077726701252917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-89403088665153257462010-03-13T12:35:12.363-08:002010-03-13T12:35:12.363-08:00Hi Tracy,
Sorry it took a while to get back to yo...Hi Tracy, <br />Sorry it took a while to get back to you, I had to give this some thought. I have 8 vines currently to cover up fencing and it’s hard to pick a favorite. <br />1. Wisteria, sun, deciduous, fragrant, requires a lot of maintenance or will take over<br />2. Solanum crispum glasnerium (Blue Potato Vine) sun, pt shade, semi evergreen, blooms literally May till Dec/Jan or an artic freeze, hummers love it, <br />3. Schisandra rubriflora (Strawberry vine), sun, pt shade, deciduous, interesting red flowers but really slow to start for me, so I can’t recommend it yet<br />4. Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine) sun, pt shade, fragrant, evergreen, can take over, can get black sooty mildew<br />5. Parthenocissus henryana (Silver Vein Creeper) sun, beautiful leaves, deciduous, lovely red fall color,<br />6. Clematis (sun, pt sun), many varieties, some deciduous one evergreen, each has different pruning reqs<br />7. Pyracantha, (sun, pt sun) not really a vine but I trained mine up to be one. Most of the growth on mine is at the top giving room to walk under if you have that kind of trellis. Evergreen, Winter berries for birds, lovely white spring blooms<br />8. The Jasmine I mentioned in the post. Sun, deciduous, fragrance, beautiful leaf color, hoping for more blooms.<br />9. Scarlett Runner Beans (sun)…believe it or not they have spectacular red flowers and the hummingbirds love them. The beans are awful…inedible in my opinion, I’d just use it as an annually planted vine from fresh seed each year. I had it one year and would do it again if space allows, but you’ve got to pick the beans to keep it blooming.<br /><br />What’s nice about deciduous woody vines is they can be easily pruned each spring to a main structure of branches to keep control. I do this with #’s 1,2,3,5,7. I love them all…HELP! I can’t pick! <br /><br />Check them all out, most are easy to find except the Jasmine and maybe the Strawberry vine. I got it at Mc Comb Nursery in Sequim. Good Luck!!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931005791882603935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-45906575783848514172010-03-12T10:05:41.616-08:002010-03-12T10:05:41.616-08:00I misread the post and thought the jasmine was a m...I misread the post and thought the jasmine was a more recent acquisition, but if it's lived three years I concede its hardiness! <br /><br />I have two large grape trellises that need something to climb on them, so I'm mulling over my options. They are both near doorways so anything with a nice strong fragrance is a plus. One of the trellises is partially shaded. Jasmine is a possibility, but I welcome other suggestions!Tracy Zhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036077726701252917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-67733979259436028962010-03-12T08:01:47.108-08:002010-03-12T08:01:47.108-08:00Hi Tracy,
Well it survived last winter which as y...Hi Tracy, <br />Well it survived last winter which as you recall was a record breaker chill! I got it at Cistus Nursery on Sauvie Isl, OR www.cistus.com. I don't recall it blooming tons last year...I've just piled a heap of fresh compost on it but should probably mix in some rock phosphate this year. The leaf buds are just now breaking out. If you are just after the scent you could go for the easier to find Trachelospermum jasminoides...aka Star Jasmine, not a true jasmine but evergreen and flowers and scent exactly like jasmine. This one can take over so give it room. So far the true jasmine is quite well behaved but only 3 years in the garden so we'll see!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931005791882603935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-35387032905547739452010-03-12T07:53:22.762-08:002010-03-12T07:53:22.762-08:00Hi Shari,
You and me both on the palms! I love th...Hi Shari,<br />You and me both on the palms! I love them and if I lived in a warmer clime I'd have some for sure! We can grow a few around here but they don't look like the beauties in CA! <br />That MI meadow sounds lovely and you should check out Tracy's kitsapgarden.blogspot.com...she's got an awesome pix of mushrooms growing on a mossy branch!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931005791882603935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-62363213071184031082010-03-11T22:55:05.042-08:002010-03-11T22:55:05.042-08:00You made me nostalgic for road trips. It's be...You made me nostalgic for road trips. It's been a long time! <br /><br />I'm intrigued by your jasmine and whether it's as hardy as they say. It has one of my favorite scents. I hope you'll update us later on how it fares.Tracy Zhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036077726701252917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-77940879464107140952010-03-10T18:57:07.500-08:002010-03-10T18:57:07.500-08:00Wow, thank you for remembering that idea -- whethe...Wow, thank you for remembering that idea -- whether I'd actually make the time to do it is another story altogether! Apparently I can't even find the time to read my favorite blogs until 3 days after they are posted!!! (Sorry I'm late!) <br /><br />Your nursery hopping trips sound like SO much fun! And I can TOTALLY see you buzzing around in a Mini! <br /><br />I haven't made any excursions for the sake of seeking out garden treasures, but I LOVE to admire plants in different climates from mine. Like when we visit Seattle and even the TREES have greenery growing on them, I'm just not used to seeing that. When I was in Mich for that road trip with my mom, I found this meadow FULL of some sort of low fern - it felt like you were in a green lake, so pretty! And last, I ADORE looking at palm trees and cactus (because that means I must be in a WARM climate at the time!!)Shari B. (FitFeat)http://fitfeat.com/blognoreply@blogger.com